Toirdelbach mac Ruaidhi Ó Conchobair
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Toirdelbach mac Ruaidhi Ó Conchobair, Prince
of Connaught, died 1239.
Toirdelbach was the last surviving son of King of Ireland
, Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
(died 1198). He is recorded as having had two sons,
Conchobar Buide and Brian. His brother, Aedh mac Ruaidri Ó Conchobair, had being King of Connacht from 1228 to his death in 1233, but Toirdelbach himself never reigned. Indeed, no other son or descendant of Ruaidri became king, and before the end of the 13th century his entire line of male descendants had disappeared without trace from the historical record.
Prince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
of Connaught, died 1239.
Toirdelbach was the last surviving son of King of Ireland
King of Ireland
A monarchical polity has existed in Ireland during three periods of its history, finally ending in 1801. The designation King of Ireland and Queen of Ireland was used during these periods...
, Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair , often anglicised Rory O'Connor, reigned as King of Connacht from 1156 to 1186, and from 1166 to 1198 was the last High King before the Norman invasion of Ireland .Ruaidrí was one of over twenty sons of King...
(died 1198). He is recorded as having had two sons,
Conchobar Buide and Brian. His brother, Aedh mac Ruaidri Ó Conchobair, had being King of Connacht from 1228 to his death in 1233, but Toirdelbach himself never reigned. Indeed, no other son or descendant of Ruaidri became king, and before the end of the 13th century his entire line of male descendants had disappeared without trace from the historical record.
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